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100

What is the geographic term for a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water? 

Peninsula 

100

Who were the combatants in the Persian Wars? Who was eventually victorious?

_________ vs. __________    Winner: ___________

Greeks vs. Persians

Winner: Greeks

100

All citizens in Athens were part of the Citizens' Assembly, this is an example of what specific type of government?

Direct Democracy

100

Which man was a tyrant of Athens but was famous for being a strong leader who improved the city and gave land to landless Athenians? (Do your best on the spelling)

Piesistratus 

100

Which group of people built an advanced society on the island of Crete?

The Minoans 

200

In Greek, acropolis means "fortified hill". What would ancient Greeks most likely use their acropolis for?

Resisting enemy attacks/a place to defend the city/a place to protect their most important things (gold/temples/treasure)

200

What was the name of the Persian Kings who invaded and burned Athens after the Battle of Thermopylae? He was King Darius' son.

King Xerxes 

200

At different times in Athens history, the city-state was ruled by different forms of government. These include monarchies, oligarchies, tyrannies, and what other form of government?

Democracy 

200

Which man was an Athenian aristocrat who believed that the oligarchy had too much power and that the citizens should instead run the government? 

Cleisthenes 

200

The Minoan civilization on Crete began it's decline because of what event?

Natural Disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis)

300
Because the Minoans lived on the island of Crete, they needed to build many ________ to ensure they could trade with other civilizations.

Ships

300

At which two battles during the Persian Wars did the Greeks use strategy to outwit and defeat the Persians?

Marathon and Salamis

300

The United States government borrowed many ideas from other cultures/civilizations (cultural diffusion) including democracy from Athens. In the USA, the citizens elect people to write laws and make decisions for the country. What is this type of government called?

Representative Democracy
300
Under which leader did Athens reach its peak or height? His death at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War was a huge blow to the Athenians.

Pericles

300

Starting at age 7, all Spartan boys were trained to be _________.

Soldiers 

400

What effect did Greece's rocky, mountainous geography have on the numerous city-states scattered around Greece?

The isolated Greek city-states viewed themselves as independent and developed their own laws, governments, money, and measures. 
400

One of the major causes of the Peloponnesian War was Athens domination of the ______________ League. 

Delian

400
What type of government is controlled by a small group of people who use their wealth to stay in control? 

Oligarchy 

400

Which Athenian lawgiver famously wrote a set of laws known for their harshness and severity? Even has a word named after him the English language that we still use today. Kudos if you can come up with that English word.

Draco

Bonus word: draconian 

400

Why did Sparta desire to have such a large powerful army? List two reasons.

1. To prevent ever being conquered by another city-state or empire.

2. To prevent a slave revolt

500
What is the term for a Greek city-state?

Polis

500

List two reasons/events that led to Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War. 

-A plague struck Athens early in the war
-The great Athenian Pericles died due to the plague
-The Athenians had a disastrous military expedition to Sicily
-Persia sided with Sparta by giving them money to build a navy to challenge Athens' navy. 

500

Name at least 2 qualifications to be considered a citizen in ancient Athens.

Male

Born in Athens
Served required years of military service
18 years old

500
Which group of people settled mainland Greece from central Asia? They are believed to have eventually conquered the Minoans after the Minoans had been weakened by natural disasters.

Myceneans 

500

The Phoenicians were well-known for the sea-trading empire in the Mediterranean Sea? Which of the following civilizations would have been a major competitor to the Phoenicians? 

ancient Chinese, ancient Greeks, ancient Indians, or ancient Russians

ancient Greeks